Page 4
July 24, 2019
Photo by
R evival is N ow
t imothy h orn P hotograPhy
Prosper Portland Executive
Director Kimberly Branam,
Champions Barbershop Owner
Jamaal Lane (center) and Mayor
Ted Wheeler’s Deputy Chief
of Staff Jamal Fox celebrate
community and the rebuilding
of African American culture
and prosperity in the heart of
the historic black community at
the grand opening celebration
of Alberta Commons, “Dream
Street,” on Northeast Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Bethel Church AME
5828 NE 8th Ave
Portland, Or 97211
503 288-5429 for more info
Rev Terry McCray Hill-Pastor
Sunday- August 4, 2019 5:00pm
Ecumenical Worship Service
Bishop John R. Bryant- Preaching
Monday-August 5, 2019 7:00pm
Pan Methodist Fellowship
Bishop John R. Bryant-Preaching
New Roots on MLK
C ontinued from f ront
The historic black neighborhood
along Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Boulevard was created largely by
redlining real estate policies in the
early 20th century, negatively im-
pacted by urban planning in the
1950s and ‘60s, and gentrified by
builders and new renters and home
buyers in the 2000s.
The once black-majority neigh-
borhood is now only 14 percent
African American. In 2013.efforts
to redevelop the property sparked
outrage among community mem-
bers who felt it was another attempt
to displace the black community.
As a result, representatives from
the city’s economic development
agency, Prosper Portland, along
with developer Majestic Realty,
re-evaluated the project.
A Community Benefits Agree-
ment led to a minority contractor
hired to build the plaza and includ-
ed a comprehensive local hiring
program and the implementation of
an affordable commercial tenant-
ing program to ensure commercial
space was available for local busi-
nesses owned by people of color.
New Prison Chief Makes History
C ontinued from P age 3
social support services within the
Correctional Services Division
which includes inmate services,
volunteer services, victim services
and family advocacy.
Brown grew up and attended
school in northeast Portland. She
earned her degree in planning
public policy and management
from the University of Oregon in
Eugene.
“Nichole is a strong-mind-
ed thoughtful leader with heart
and passion for our work, and I
am confident she will serve our
agency well in her new role. She
brings a love of people, meaning-
ful community partnerships, and
a fundamental belief that people
can change when given the op-
portunity and motivation,” said
Colette S. Peters, director of the
Oregon Department of Correc-
tions, and the state official who
announced Brown’s selection.
“As the first woman director of
ODOC, I am proud to have the
first African American woman
selected as superintendent on my
watch.”
The Columbia River Cor-
rectional Institution is a mini-
mum-security prison that houses
approximately 595 adults in cus-
tody who are within four years
of release. The facility is focused
on cognitive programming, work
programs, and preparing inmates
for return to the community.
Brown also will supervise the
South Fork Forest Camp, a min-
imum-security work camp that
houses about 200 adults in cus-
tody.